Johnson VillageCO
129 residents make their home in this town in Colorado.
Is Johnson Village a good place to live?
Johnson Village’s midpoint age is 65.8 years, where Colorado’s towns sit at 38.3 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only one of the 160 Colorado towns we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Johnson Village. Johnson Village has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Johnson Village.
60% of residents are 65 or older
The bachelor’s-degree share among adults 25 and older is 39%, against 46% across Colorado.
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 0% and 100% women
The Census survey reached too few of Johnson Village’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±63.8 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Johnson Village | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 0% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 0% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 5.4% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 34.1% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 48.8% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 11.6% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.4% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 24.8% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 24% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 38.8% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 0% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 100, single groups can be off by several points
Top of a very high hazard risk in Johnson Village: avalanches
58% of Johnson Village’s expected losses from natural hazards come from avalanches, followed by inland flooding at 37%. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage in the town than in just over four fifths of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most of Johnson Village’s workers commute out: the town has 0.4 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Buena Vista (28%), Salida (11%) and Denver (9%). Most working residents leave Johnson Village for work: only 3% work in town. The town had 41 jobs in 2023, up 22 from 2013. Also worth knowing: in Johnson Village, 13% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Johnson Village | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 7.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Snowy winters and pleasant summers: that is Johnson Village’s year
The midsummer high for Johnson Village comes to 82°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Johnson Village stands out in Colorado and nationally, with more of its adults who report frequent physical distress
Among adults in Johnson Village, 25% have been diagnosed with depression. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Johnson Village. In Johnson Village, 13% of adults binge drink, and 15% have diabetes. Of 26 CDC measures, Johnson Village beats the Colorado average on 3 and trails it on 14.
| Johnson Village | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 12% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Johnson Village | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.2% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.1% | 69.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 12.5% | 5.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Johnson Village
Moving to Johnson Village: who provides what
Johnson Village is unincorporated, so Chaffee County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
97% of working residents leave Johnson Village for work
Where Johnson Village’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Johnson Village; the nearest are
College town 51 of every 100 Johnson Village residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Questions about Johnson Village
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